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  • Presentation of the 1,000th FutureShip SEEMP certificate (from left to right): Aristidis Efstathiou, GL business development manager area Southern Europe, Athanasios Reisopoulos, GL area manager, Philippos Efstathiou, owner of EFNAV, Pantelis Ch...
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    1,000th SEEMP for GL's FutureShip

    2012-11-27T14:10:00Z

    Despite some indications to the contrary, Germanischer Lloyd believes that compliance with the incoming requirement for a ship energy efficiency management plan (SEEMP) is a high priority for many ship operators.

  • A well designed PCS can support all participants in the logistics chain
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    Building a network

    2012-11-27T10:00:00Z

    Ports adopting a port community system can create a strong network among its many stakeholders, according to South Korea''s Total Soft Bank, well known for its PLUS (Port Logistics Unifying System).

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    Manta tender retrenchment

    2012-11-26T20:06:00Z

    The current round of bidding to expand and operate the Ecuadorian port of Manta has been abandoned, following a lack of bids from interested parties.

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    Tauranga port criticises process

    2012-11-26T20:06:00Z

    Port of Tauranga is frustrated at both the NZ$2.5m (US$2.1m) expenditure - excluding staff time - and four-year process it has undertaken to seek resource consent to widen and deepen its harbour channel.

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    Bill killed by one vote

    2012-11-26T20:06:00Z

    Labour MP Darien Fenton’s Local Government (Council Controlled Organisations) Amendment Bill was thwarted by a single vote in New Zealand Parliament last month.

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    $20bn set for Brazilian ports

    2012-11-26T20:05:00Z

    Brazil''s president Dilma has agreed the final shape of a new ports package, including a set of ambitious measures in terms of both investment and ‘light’ changes to the regulatory framework.

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    Taiwanese ports welcome $1.9bn boost

    2012-11-26T20:05:00Z

    Four Taiwanese ports are to receive combined investment of $1.9bn from 18 local investors over the next five years.

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    Haulage drivers end crippling strike at Bilbao

    2012-11-26T20:05:00Z

    The strike by self-employed road hauliers which has been ongoing at the port of Bilbao since November 5 has been called off.

  • Olena Losevska, Interlegal, says that Ukrainian ports are a crucial step closer to concessional arrangements
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    Ukraine opens the door to concession

    2012-11-26T16:32:00Z

    Operations for all of the 18 sea ports in the Ukraine are now theoretically available for concession following their recent addition to The List of Concession Objects by the Cabinet of Ministers in what is called Resolution 1055.

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    Study on LNG solution in the Baltics published

    2012-11-26T15:44:00Z

    The European Commission has published the study on gas supply issues in the East-Baltic region, requested by concerned Member States.

  • Negotiations have averted a strike that would have shut down Portland's marine terminals
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    Strike averted after Portland negotiations

    2012-11-26T15:28:00Z

    A planned union strike at the Port of Portland was averted yesterday as negotiations between the port and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 28 ended in a speculative contract agreement.

  • Simon Bennett from ICS says that shipping should not be treated like a "cash cow."
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    ICS heads to Doha Climate Change Conference

    2012-11-26T14:35:00Z

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) will be representing global shipowners at the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) in Doha on 27 November.

  • It's claimed that Singapore's Collaborative Port Community Solution has saved the nation's port community more than $81m. Credit: Roberto Arias
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    A collective voice

    2012-11-26T10:00:00Z

    Intelligent port community systems can give hubs the edge when chasing cargo. Alex Hughes reports

  • The strike is expected to close three terminals at the Port of Portland
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    Portland prepares for union strikes

    2012-11-23T15:29:00Z

    It has been reported that the Port of Portland has requested an emergency injunction from a Multnomah county judge in a bid to stop a union strike, due to take place on Sunday.

  • The surveillance equipment targets both water and land intrusion at the Port of Charleston
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    Charleston port installs surveillance equipment

    2012-11-23T15:29:00Z

    The Port of Charleston has expanded its use of PureTech Systems’ PureActiv geospatial video management system to protect the perimeter at two additional terminals.

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    Fleet management system aids productivity

    2012-11-23T10:00:00Z

    Transmon has produced a fleet management system that can increase both safety levels and ensure efficient operations.

  • Ha Long Bay is highly polluted
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    Vietnamese pollution hits ports

    2012-11-22T17:50:00Z

    According to reports in the Vietnamese press, the ports of Nam Cau Trang and Ha Knanh in the Ha Long Bay area have extremely high levels of oil pollution, far above the legal limit.

  • Lloyd's Register will ensure data transparacy of CPPS
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    LR to verify emissions management programme

    2012-11-22T16:51:00Z

    Athens based shipping consultancy, Carbon Positive, has signed an agreement with classification society, Lloyd’s Register, to provide independent verification of data for member vessels of the Carbon Positive Programme for Ships (CCPS).

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    Regulation costs rise at Hueneme port

    2012-11-22T16:38:00Z

    According to the Oxnard Harbor Commission, the Port of Hueneme is struggling to find sources of funding for its shore side power systems as estimated costs have risen by more than US$2m.

  • Port Sultan Qaboos
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    Muscat port concession extended

    2012-11-22T14:08:00Z

    It’s a time of flux in Oman with the government of the Sultanate overseeing nationwide developmental programmes both to ports and supporting infrastructure.